So Much Data, So Little Space

The report, assembled by the technology research firm IDC, sought to account for all the ones and zeros that make up photos, videos, e-mails, Web pages, instant messages, phone calls and other digital content zipping around. The researchers also assumed that on average, each digital file gets replicated three times. Add it all up and IDC determined that the world generated 161 billion gigabytes — 161 exabytes — of digital information last year.

It’s no surprise that we have a huge number, but 161 billion gigabytes is mind boggling.

Source: Business Week